se of two different LASERS in the treatment of gum problems.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Chronic periodontitis
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/02/011870
- Lead Sponsor
- Self sponsored
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
1.Untreated Chronic periodontitis patients without any systemic diseases
2.Bleeding on probing
3.Pocket depth of >=5mm
4.Clinical attachment level of >=3mm
Exclusion Criteria
1.Smokers
2.Patients who underwent periodontal treatment within past 6 months
3.Patients under antibiotics/anti-inflammatory or immunosuppressive agents
4.Patients with systemic disorders
5.Pregnancy and lactating women
6.Inability or unwillingness to complete the trial
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method TO ASSESS PLAQUE INDEX GINGIVAL INDEX POCKET DEPTH AND CLINICAL ATTACHMENT LEVELS BEFORE AND AFTER SRP, LASER AND PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPYTimepoint: 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Microbiological analysis using PCR to detect red complex microorganisms in subgingival plaque sampleTimepoint: 3 months